MSH Capital Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 22,776 AT&T Inc. $T

MSH Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 22,776 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $471,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tsfg LLC grew its stake in shares of AT&T by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 10,656 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $265,000 after acquiring an additional 366 shares during the period. Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of AT&T by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. now owns 10,511 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $261,000 after purchasing an additional 368 shares during the last quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in AT&T by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 31,970 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $794,000 after purchasing an additional 370 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC lifted its position in AT&T by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 22,398 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $556,000 after purchasing an additional 374 shares during the period. Finally, Rockline Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in AT&T by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Rockline Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,445 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $259,000 after purchasing an additional 378 shares during the last quarter. 57.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

T has been the subject of a number of research reports. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of AT&T from $26.00 to $24.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. TD Cowen raised their price target on AT&T from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Scotiabank cut their price objective on AT&T from $31.00 to $29.25 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on AT&T from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised AT&T from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $29.19.

AT&T Stock Performance

T opened at $25.33 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $173.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.39, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 0.23. AT&T Inc. has a 1-year low of $19.89 and a 1-year high of $29.79. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $25.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.93.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The technology company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $31.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $31.80 billion. AT&T had a net margin of 16.94% and a return on equity of 12.86%. The company’s revenue was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.54 EPS. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that AT&T Inc. will post 2.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AT&T Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th were paid a $0.2775 dividend. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.75%.

Key Headlines Impacting AT&T

Here are the key news stories impacting AT&T this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AT&T’s post-earnings momentum remains constructive: the company reported quarterly EPS of $0.65 versus the $0.59 consensus estimate, while revenue increased 2.3% year over year. Analysts are watching whether earnings estimates and the stock’s advance can continue. AT&T Up 9.5% Since Last Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: AT&T’s Advanced Connectivity business is gaining traction through fiber expansion, customer convergence and rising demand for AI-related network capacity. This supports the company’s longer-term growth outlook and helps offset slower legacy operations. AT&T Rides on Strength in Advanced Connectivity
• Positive Sentiment: A partnership with Hark gives AT&T exposure to emerging AI-native consumer devices. AT&T will invest in Hark and provide connectivity, certification and infrastructure support, potentially creating incremental traffic and device-related revenue opportunities. Hark and AT&T Partner on Connectivity for Future AI Devices
• Positive Sentiment: AT&T reportedly reduced the cost of coding and other AI tasks by as much as 56% by using model-routing tools and open-source systems, with only a modest decline in output quality. Lower internal AI costs could support productivity and margins. AT&T Slashes AI Costs by Adopting Model Routers and Open Source
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts continue to highlight AT&T as a highly ranked value and income stock, with a roughly 4.5% dividend yield and a low earnings multiple. However, the company’s growth is expected to remain moderate, making customer revenue increases important. AT&T Is a Top-Ranked Value Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Bernstein cautions that SpaceX’s potential telecom ambitions could intensify competition for AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. Meanwhile, heavy capital spending, elevated interest rates and industry balance-sheet pressures remain risks. Bernstein Remains Bullish on SpaceX

AT&T Profile

AT&T Inc is a global telecommunications company that provides a broad range of communications and digital entertainment services. Its core activities include consumer and business wireless services, broadband and fiber internet, and network infrastructure. The company operates branded wireless services through AT&T Mobility and deploys fixed-line and fiber networks to deliver high-speed internet and related home services.

AT&T’s product and service portfolio spans mobile voice and data plans, smartphones and device sales, home internet (including fiber-to-the-home where available), and managed connectivity solutions for enterprise customers.